Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia

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  • No booking fees
  • duration 20 days
  • tour type Group
  • age requirement 18-95 yrs
  • max group size 199
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-33517
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
  • Starts/Ends Buenos Aires, Antarctica
HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Start in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the tango capital of the world
  • Explore the Antarctic Peninsula by ship, Zodiac and foot
  • Relive Polar history on a visit to Shackleton’s grave at the cemetery in Grytviken
  • Observe wildlife in South Georgia, known as the ‘Galapagos of the Southern Ocean’Learn about Antarctica’s unique geology, history and wildlife from our onboard experts
  • Enjoy a helicopter tour of the frozen Weddell Sea, where Shackleton’s Endurance lies buried under the ice
  • Mark Ultramarine’s first-ever New Year in the Antarctic
  • Accompanied by extremely qualified Expedition Staff
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The Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia tour starts and ends in Buenos Aires. The Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia is a polar expeditions and cruise tour that takes 20 days taking you through Buenos Aires, Antarctica and other destinations in Antarctica.

This brand new itinerary celebrates the life of Sir Ernest Shackleton, whose passing in South Georgia on January 5, 1922, marked the end of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. The 20-day itinerary Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia (which will coincide with the centenary of Shackleton’s death) not only honours one of Antarctica’s greatest heroes—but also his unwavering spirit of exploration, which Quark Expeditions continues to emulate to this day.

Whereas Shackleton and his crew braved the harsh elements of Antarctica aboard Endurance, which had the most basic of amenities, guests on this voyage will sail aboard the brand new ship Ultramarine - during its inaugural Antarctic sailing season. The technologically-advanced vessel will follow the route of Shackleton’s Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917), allowing passengers to experience the full splendour of Antarctica and South Georgia while exploring on Ultramarine’s two twin-engine helicopters and 20 fast-launching Zodiacs. Guests will cross the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula, visit the Weddell Sea (where the ill-fated Endurance met its tragic end), then onto Elephant Island and, ultimately, wildlife-rich South Georgia, where, if conditions allow, guests will pay homage to Shackleton at his grave at Grytviken.

Throughout the voyage, passengers will enjoy special presentations by Polar experts Tim Jarvis (author of ‘Chasing Shackleton’) and Dr. Ross Mac
Phee, curator of the ground-breaking museum exhibit ‘The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition.’
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Start Buenos Aires, Argentina; overnight in hotel
  • Day 2: Fly to Ushuaia and embark.
  • Day 3-4: Crossing the Drake Passage
  • Day 5-6: Antarctic Peninsula
  • Day 7: Weddell Sea
  • Day 8: At Sea
  • Day 9: Elephant Island
  • Day 10-11: New Year's at Sea
  • Day 12-15: South Georgia
  • Day 16-19: At Sea
  • Day 20: Disembark in Ushuaia and fly to Buenos Aires
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • All accommodation
Meals
  • Beer and wine at dinner
Transport
  • All transport and listed activities
  • We can include flights from the UK.  Please contact us for a quote.
Guide
  • Tour leader throughout and qualified Expedition Staff
Others
  • All meals while on the ship
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Visas and vaccinations
  • Mandatory Charter Flights Buenos Aires to Ushuaia Return - from £850 (or equivalent in booking currency) paid on booking
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 29 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 29 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Celebrating Shackleton: Journey from Antarctica to South Georgia tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
  • Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.
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